Cape Seafood Soup

Cape Seafood Soup is a rich and flavorful soup that combines the essence of the ocean with fresh vegetables and aromatic spices. This soup features a medley of seafood, including prawns, calamari, and mussels, infused with the delicate flavor of saffron and complemented by hearty vegetables.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 40

Total Time 1

Course Main Course

Cuisine Cape Cuisine

Servings servings

Calories 250 kcal

Ingredients

3 large fish bones (any fatty or white fish will do)
2 onions
1 bulb garlic
1 red pepper
1 green pepper
1 stalk celery
1 pinch saffron
4-5 medium tiger prawns
5 calamari tubes
6 mussels

Wine Pairing

White Blend

Instructions

ROAST fish bones.
ROAST onion, garlic, celery, red and green pepper.
ADD saffron.
BOIL roasted fish bones and vegetables in water for 11/2 hours to make stock.
REMOVE bones, place stock base and vegetables in blender on a coarse medium blend.
GRILL calamari, mussels and prawns to medium.
COMBINE soup base together with grilled seafood into a large pot and bring to simmer for about 15 minutes.
SERVE in a large bowl.

Notes

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Nutrition

Calories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 20gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 500mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 2000IUVitamin C: 60mgCalcium: 100mgIron: 3mg

Keyword calamari, cold weather soup, comfort food, lekker, lekker wine, Madiba Brooklyn, madiba restaurant, mussels, saffron, seafood soup, seafood stew, south african cuisine, south african culture, south african food

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Cape Seafood Soup